Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
 

Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.

This Quarter Return
+22.8%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$277B
AUM Growth
+$277B
Cap. Flow
-$3.48B
Cap. Flow %
-1.26%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.53%
Holding
3,414
New
83
Increased
1,313
Reduced
1,786
Closed
72

Sector Composition

1 Financials 16.83%
2 Technology 16.36%
3 Industrials 13.32%
4 Consumer Discretionary 12.13%
5 Healthcare 10.9%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
PHAS
3401
DELISTED
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
PHAS
-49,748 Closed -$175K
CTEK
3402
DELISTED
CynergisTek, Inc.
CTEK
-11,467 Closed -$18K
DISCB
3403
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series B Common Stock
DISCB
-6,878 Closed -$235K
CNST
3404
DELISTED
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNST
-10,520 Closed -$213K
SNDE
3405
DELISTED
Sundance Energy Inc. Common Stock
SNDE
-10,281 Closed -$24K
GV
3406
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
-1,851,855 Closed -$7.83M
TCO
3407
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
-527,673 Closed -$17.6M
HDS
3408
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
-1,684,213 Closed -$69.4M
PRCP
3409
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
-529,837 Closed -$3.6M
GLIBA
3410
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
-1,179,606 Closed -$96.7M
DNKN
3411
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
-508,183 Closed -$41.6M
FRAN
3412
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
-41,041 Closed -$110K
BSTC
3413
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
-303,785 Closed -$16M
HUD
3414
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
-436,761 Closed -$3.32M